After a disappointing weekend, the Habs looked to get back on track Tuesday with a key divisional game against Boston. They never led in the game but it didn’t matter as Cole Caufield’s overtime winner gave them the 3-2 win.
Last week was a tale of two halves for the Habs. In the first half against divisional rivals, they took care of business. However, over the weekend against a pair of Western opponents, they struggled and failed to pick up any points, leading to a split week overall.
In their first matchup of the season earlier this month, the Habs pulled off a multi-goal comeback against Anaheim but lost. History repeated itself in this one as they pulled off a two-goal comeback but couldn’t hold the lead, eventually falling 4-3.
Montreal’s overall consistency this season has helped put them in a strong position heading into the final month and a very important stretch run. But, of course, there’s now a potential goalie controversy brewing.
The Habs kicked off their third straight back-to-back set on Saturday as they hosted San Jose. However, they looked more like a team in the second half of it instead of the first, helping to allow San Jose to double them up by a score of 4-2.
Topics in our latest podcast include the trade deadline that saw the Habs stand pat, Samuel Montembeault’s recent struggles, when Cole Caufield might reach the 40-goal mark, and much more.
Jacob Fowler made his first NHL start in nearly two months on Wednesday and was quite effective at holding Ottawa’s attackers at bay. That was enough for Ivan Demidov’s third-period goal to stand as the winner with the Habs taking it 3-2.
It appears the Habs will be returning to a three-goalie system as they continue their push to the playoffs. The team announced on Wednesday that they’ve recalled Jacob Fowler from Laval.
The Habs had one of their best first periods of the season on Tuesday against Toronto. While they didn’t score much after that, that strong opening 20 minutes was enough to carry them to a 3-1 victory.
The beginning of March saw the Habs head out West for their California road trip. They pulled off third-period comebacks in all three of them but even with that, they were only able to come away with three of a possible six points.